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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 29 · 40 questions
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Engineer's tip (Find the topic, use the idea): Find the topic: invention, branch, design step, limit or goal, testing, teamwork or tools. Use that lesson’s rule — the design process order is ask, imagine, plan, create, test, improve. For number questions, write the calculation before you answer.

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  1. 1.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) civil
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) use a cracked tool (c) cut away from your body (d) leave tools on the floor
  3. 3.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) science (b) cooking (c) music (d) dance
  5. 5.True or false: a lift is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) turn a screw (c) cut a wooden plank (d) make a hole in wood
  8. 8.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) many skills and ideas (c) to finish nothing (d) to argue more
  9. 9.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) secret notes (c) no drawings at all (d) clear labelled sketches
  10. 10.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) carry many people far (b) cross a wide river (c) make water safe to drink (d) see very tiny things
  11. 11.True or false: a rainbow is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  13. 13.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Test
  14. 14.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧪 The first prototype held 80 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 280 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  17. 17.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
  19. 19.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) measure an angle (b) smooth a rough edge (c) turn a screw (d) check a shelf is level
  20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) electrical
  21. 21.True or false: an aerospace engineer builds rockets. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🤝 A team plans for 35 minutes, builds for 15 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  25. 25.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) sunglasses (c) a cap (d) safety goggles
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) hide a failed test (c) use a new load each time (d) change only one thing
  27. 27.Which job is a hammer for? (a) measure a long length (b) check a shelf is level (c) drive in a nail (d) grip and bend wire
  28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer writes app software? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) biomedical
  29. 29.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Improve step. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) carry many people far (c) store water for summer (d) keep food fresh longer
  31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a hand drill (b) a hammer (c) pliers (d) a protractor
  32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) electrical
  33. 33.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Imagine (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Improve
  34. 34.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Test
  35. 35.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) all of them (b) one (c) none (d) two
  36. 36.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) aerospace (b) chemical (c) computer (d) biomedical
  38. 38.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Imagine
  39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹50. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  40. 40.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 1050 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes

Answer key

  1. biomedical
  2. cut away from your body
  3. True
  4. science
  5. True
  6. True
  7. smooth a rough edge
  8. many skills and ideas
  9. clear labelled sketches
  10. make water safe to drink
  11. False
  12. good testing
  13. Ask
  14. True
  15. False
  16. 200
  17. False
  18. biomedical
  19. check a shelf is level
  20. civil
  21. True
  22. True
  23. True
  24. 65
  25. safety goggles
  26. change only one thing
  27. drive in a nail
  28. computer
  29. False
  30. talk to someone far away
  31. pliers
  32. civil
  33. Ask
  34. Plan
  35. one
  36. False
  37. chemical
  38. Plan
  39. 11
  40. Yes

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